But does the bias-cut emerald green silk dress worn by Kiera Knightley in “Atonement” best them all? The gown has been voted the best film costume of all time in a survey run by Sky Movies and InStyle magazine.
The dress, worn by Knightley’s character, Cecilia Tallis in Ian McEwan’s period drama, came in first place out of 10 women’s looks in the survey. Monroe’s dress was second place, Hepburn’s third and the others were Olivia Newton-John’s skintight trousers in “Grease,” Kate Winslet’s blue gown in “Titanic,” Diane Keaton’s tie and vest in “Annie Hall,” Nicole Kidman’s corset in “Moulin Rouge,” Liza Minnelli’s stockings and bowler hat in “Cabaret,” Cate Blanchett’s regal gown in “Elizabeth: The Golden Age” and Vivien Leigh’s billowing dress (also green, we might add) in “Gone with the Wind.”
But what about Grace Kelly’s white strapless chiffon gown in “To Catch a Thief,” Ingrid Bergman’s suit and fedora in “Casablanca,” Elizabeth Taylor’s slip in “Butterfield 8” or even Julia Roberts brown polka dot dress in “Pretty Woman?”
And when are they going to come up with a list for men? We’d love to vote on Bogey’s white dinner jacket from “Casablanca,” Richard Gere’s Armani “American Gigolo” suits, Robert Redford’s “The Great Gatsby” style and what about that Rockmount Western Wear shirt from “Brokeback Mountain?”
What gets your vote as a favorite all-time film costume?